“The con is a kind of jiu-jitsu that turns the sucker's own greed into its principal weapon. The greedier you are the more likely you are to be conned, and for the greater a sum. Since people regularly dispose of their intelligence in their rush to be swindled, and then turn right around and do it again, humans must want to be duped. Institutionalized wishful thinking - the stock market, religion, advertising - is after all a cornerstone of our system.” PeopleThinkingWantHumansKindTurnsGreaterWeaponsGreedAdvertisingPrincipalSuckerWishful ThinkingCornerstonesJiu Jitsu Author:Luc Sante
“Unlike a bow and arrow, a camera by its nature ensures that some kind of target will always be hit, if not necessarily the intended target nor in the intended way.” IfsWayKindCamerasTargetBowsArrowsBows And Arrows Author:Luc Sante
“My method is the magpie's: I look for shiny things. That is, I look for concrete material details of daily life, and I look for vigorous prose, which is the only kind I can read for very long. That effectively bars a great deal of scholarly work, but I didn't feel its loss.” KindLongLossProseDaily LifeConcreteScholarlyI Can Read Author:Luc Sante
